The postcode CH42 6AB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in November 2016 and is an active postcode. CH42 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 6AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH42 6AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to CH42 6AB is Archway Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Irvine Road and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 6AB (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017.
The local pub for residents of CH42 6AB is Sportsmans Arms and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah and is 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 121 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 6AB is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 6AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 6AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 6AB
| Introduction | November 2016 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 6AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 402 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 486 m |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 521 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 632 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 701 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 843 m | |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 892 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.45 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.86 km | |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.93 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 1.97 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean build | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 179 m | |
| Armadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Armadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Higher Tranmere Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Sugar Skull Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Sun Wah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 17, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Victoria Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Victoria Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 5, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 305 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 305 m | |
| Mount General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 305 m | |
| Sportsmans Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 330 m | |
| Merchant House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 333 m | |
| Dyll's Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 374 m | |
| Villa Venezia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2020 | 374 m | |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Firbobs Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 402 m | |
| Cricket Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2018 | 417 m | |
| Captain Tony's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Captain Tony's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 432 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Irvine Road | 131 m | |
| Irvine Road | 141 m | |
| Irvine Road | 146 m | |
| St Georges Avenue | 152 m | |
| Cressington Avenue | 227 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 258 m | |
| Grove Road | 960 m | |
| Central Station | 1.84 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.79 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.79 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.36 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.19 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 6AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Marsh Hey Covert | 1.58 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.87 km | |
| Outer Basin | 1.97 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.15 km |
| The Princess Dock | 2.21 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.49 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.94 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.96 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.98 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 3.15 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 3.27 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.29 km | |
| East Float | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.9 Mbps | 121 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 14 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.6 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for CH42 6AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37247600 |
| Longitude | -3.02870800 |
| OS Easting | 331655 |
| OS Northing | 0386671 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birkenhead |
| Electoral Ward | Prenton |
| Local Authority District | Wirral |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wirral |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wirral CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006853 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 029B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |